What is the Least Common Multiple of 16742 and 16747?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 16742 and 16747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16742 and 16747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16742,16747) = 1
LCM(16742,16747) = ( 16742 × 16747) / 1
LCM(16742,16747) = 280378274 / 1
LCM(16742,16747) = 280378274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16742 and 16747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16742 and 16747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16742 and 16747.

Prime Factorization of 16742

Prime Factorization of 16747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16742 and 16747.

LCM(16742,16747) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 761¹ × 16747¹
LCM(16742,16747) = 280378274